In May we brought you the news that, after its sell-out run of pop-ups across London, United Ramen was considering putting down roots. Now Harden’s can reveal that the noodle bar’s permanent home in Islington will be offering a soft launch period ahead of its opening on 1 September. Diners visiting the restaurant between 22-30 August […]
Marcus Wareing will open his new, stand-alone restaurant Tredwell’s, in Seven Dials, next month. This is the first time Marcus Wareing Restaurants has opened an establishment not backed by a hotel. The group’s other sites, the Gilbert Scott and Marcus, are in the Renaissance Hotel at St Pancras and the Berkeley in Knightsbridge respectively. Tredwell’s, apparently […]
Earl’s Court institution Mr Wing has closed, after 28 years. Once regarded as perhaps London’s premiere upmarket Chinese restaurant, and a top spot for parties and romance, it had attracted relatively few survey reports in recent years. Many people seemed to feel that the old place simply hadn’t been the same since since its long-time […]
The Editors’ review of La Tagliata We find a very modern Tuscan villa with a competently realised menu. Zoe Williams – the loan dissenting voice on The Palomar Only two stars in the Telegraph? Has the Israeli restaurant gone so badly downhill since our visit just two months ago? Read our review. Brasserie […]
In the maze of cobbled streets near Spitalfields Market, a new Tuscan ‘villa’ serving a simple, fuss-free menu of steak and pasta, competently realised. Just south of Spitalfields Market is a cobbled maze of streets that look as though they might have sheltered Jack the Ripper. Its an atmospheric place with a couple of decent […]
Brasserie Blanc’s sister business, The White Brasserie Company (nul points for imagination there), has embarked on an aggressive scheme to open 20 gastropubs in the next three years. The Hare in Old Redding, Harrow, is the first of three openings planned this year, the others being The British Queen in Orpington (expected later this month) and […]
First-time restaurateur Miguel Caffarena, formerly of Soho’s Bodega Negra, has headed west to open an Asian-influenced tapas bar. Toro Gordo (the Fat Bull) arrived in Hammersmith’s King Street this week and as a special introductory offer Harden’s readers will receive 30 per cent off food throughout the month of August. Just quote ‘Harden’s’ when you […]
Another restaurant that screams ‘scalable concept’ is set to launch in the City later this year. Pull’d – specialising in slow-cooked meats – is hoping to tap into London’s ongoing love affair with all things carnivorous. The all-day dining concept will open its first site in Cannon Street this autumn, with up to five more […]
A Middle Eastern company with restaurants in Beirut and Dubai is planning to open its first UK outpost, just off Sloane Street, this September. Salmontini Le Resto will open in Pont Street on the site of The Palm, an overpriced ‘early-wave’ US steakhouse. Joe Bassili and Hussni Ajlani founded Salmontini in Beirut in 2001. The pair […]
After the surprise decision to close his eponymous Chelsea flagship restaurant at the beginning of the year, pending possible relocation to Mayfair, Tom Aikens has announced plans for expansion. The chef is to open his fifth Tom’s Kitchen restaurant in St Katherine’s Dock this month. The 130-cover establishment will serve up spicy crab cakes and seven […]
